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(11) EP 2 370 972 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(21) Application number: 09774780.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 5/127(2006.01)
G11B 11/105(2006.01)
 G11B 5/31(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/065953
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/068501 (17.06.2010 Gazette 2010/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.11.2008 US 277497

(71) Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
Cupertino CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SEIGLER, Michael
    Eden Prairie 55347 (US)
  • MALLARY, Michael
    Sterling MA 01564 (US)
  • ZHOU, Hua
    PA (US)

(74) Representative: Cloughley, Peter Andrew 
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES
London WC1N 2ES (GB)

   


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